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Seven years ago, Emily and her family received shocking news – her aunt’s body had been found in the woods near her home. As they received more information from the investigation they discovered that her death wasn’t accidental. She was murdered by her boyfriend of ten years and had endured domestic violence in silence for […]

Not Available! For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Claudette’s story is like so many others – even yours perhaps. She fell in love, got married, had children, purchased a home – by all appearances she had […]

Each moth, Jeff Bieniek spends about ten hours at Alexandra House sharing his passion for cooking and love of feeding the body and spirit with shelter residents. As a professional chef and kitchen manager, Jeff is busy day in and day out, feeding the employees of BAE Systems in the corporate cafeteria where he hopes […]

Melissa Thompson has been many things in her life, a soldier, a nurse, a stay at home parent, a reading tutor, and, most recently, a volunteer advocate at Alexandra House. Her employer, Reading Corps, encourages all staff to volunteer in the community and Melissa thought “this is the push I need” to get involved and […]

Not Available! For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Growing older can be a time of profound enjoyment and reflection, looking back on the years and how they were spent. But they can also be fraught with […]

Not Available! For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Blaine, MN, 5/25/16— Alexandra House will hold the 12th Annual Walk for Hope on Saturday, September 24, 2016, at Bunker Hills Regional Park in Anoka. The Walk for Hope […]

Not Available! For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. TPC ROSE, a group of about 60 philanthropic women members of TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, has selected Alexandra House as their 2016 beneficiary. Alexandra House provides domestic […]

Not Available! For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Alexandra House Recognized for Service to LGBT Elders Minneapolis, April 11, 2016 – On May 5th, Training to Serve will present the 2016 John Yoakam Award for Service […]

Not Available! For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Alexandra House’s annual Hope Gala coming up March 5, 2016 Published February 23, 2016 at 8:00 am Alexandra House will host its 13th annual Hope Gala 6 p.m. March […]

Not Available! For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Connie Moore Reflects on 2015, Plans for 2016 Each passing year seems to click by just a bit faster than the one before. It’s true in our families, […]